WATBlog Exclusive : Orkut Introduces Applications, Other Minor Changes
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OK, this news seems exclusive kinds. I couldn’t find any links anywhere else about this. Rushabh even suggested we term it as “Breaking News”. When I opened up my Orkut account in the morning today, what shouted at me was a message informing me about the new possibility of adding new applications to Orkut. What was shown was an icon for one of the application called Hangman. Strangely, when I clicked on the application, it took me to a page called AppDirectory. I expected the Hangman application to be opened first.
Rajiv has been waiting for this for ages now. The applications were earlier available at Orkut under Sandbox name. So, going to sandbox.orkut.com would take you to the Application page. But now, it seems, Orkut is full-fledged to take on the mighty Facebook and its applications.
Another change that I noticed was when you open the profile of a person. Instead of the full profile of the person, what you get is a summarized-profile of the person, minus the three tabs at the top. There is a link called “View Full Profile”. Clicking on this opens up the full profile of the person. And yes, right below the summarized profile is a section which shows recent photos or recent videos.
Facebook’s share in India is continuously increasing. And Orkut is taking efforts to maintain its dominance. I predict loads of users using the Orkut applications here in India. I have already met people who think thet Facebook’s interfece is “boring” and “complex”
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Same experience man………..
But loved it……….
Now, I don’t have to check my friend profile for update or have to write updated album as a heading.
Hope that applications will be user friendly….
Nice Post…!
Best part..it was less technical today..!
Good and Fast Post!!
Many of app guy would be waiting for this movement.. including me
i know
i know
u guys want to write some thing amazing but as as always——
you want the startups in India to grow up but i guess even the bloggers should grow up
I saw this last night @ 11:30 when i was chatting with my frnds on orkut.. but didn’t had time to explore it..
anyway, today i’ll explore..
Hi Ankit,
Nice job!!!!!!!!
Making people,like me(lazy),know so many new things….
Wohoooo - you heard it first on WATBlog!!! But seriously it has been long time coming! It was supposed to open up in Jan. Also im waiting for them to proliferate Open Social across networks. WOw u guys did well. Posted this even before the orkut blog!
Add to that google appEngine.. where all the hosted applications just need google id to log in. Some smart hacker can write a patch over existing app and pass
All such social applications can be then integrated with orkut(if google decides) and pass orkut user data to and fro
Lets see
A hasty but amart move by Orkut to match the apps roll out date with MySpace India launch date. It will surely dilute the effect of MySpace launch to an extent.
myHangman app is ours
It’ll become better soon. OpenSocial API’s weren’t the easiest to work with!
Anyways…lets see how it goes
Ankit, there are loads of things that are happening beneath :). Yes your prediction is right coz .. App installation feature is only available for “India” post Estonia’s Launch. As orkut Team is playing safe by giving access to Targeted country so that the opensocial platform rolls out smoothly.
Talking Orkut vs Facebook.. i guess it will take some time as developing apps for Orkut is.. not an easy job as compared to Facebook’s F8 Platform.
Martin Selva
http://orkutopensocial.com
If you had migrated to estonia, you would have experienced this moment 3 weeks back.
Good that they introduced apps on orkut! But teh present lot looks shabby except for hangman of course!
PS: I am one of those Fb haters
great post. Btw.. people down here who are facebook / orkut apps coders can contact me at psycho123in@yahoo.com . I’d like to develop an app fr my startup
I have a friend working with Google India n he told me tht Orkut is planing to launch a new application for Students planing to study abroad.They are working with Universal Consultancy Services - to introduce a on site application which will help find in-depth information regarding Study Abroad Programs. Hope this will ease-up otherwise laborious study abroad research.